Is that a Lance 1685? I just bought one and I’m going to Cat Scales next week to make sure I’m good!
Yes....I've been towing the Lance 1685 for almost 2 years now. For me the trailer is a perfect match for the Canyon with the Duramax engine. I have at least a 25% safety factor on the max towing capacity of the truck which makes for easy towing. I'm usually around 1800 lbs below the trucks GCWR. I just have to be careful not to overload the truck bed with gear and exceed the truck GVWR.
On the door pillar at the bottom between front and back door is a silver sticker that says for a truck like mine (Z71 4 x 4) it says for safe towing 6200 pounds. My trucks maximum tow number is 7600 pounds and there is a rule of thumb that your tow maximum weight is at 20% less than the total maximum weight listed in the manual. So it is up to you if you think it is OK to tow over the safe limit then go ahead. WDH's don't allow you to put more than the max on the tongue it only spreads the weight you have both through the truck and through trailer. I can not afford to replace anything that might break down on my truck. I've been towing the trailer (21 foot Coachmen Apex) for over a year and the longest trip was around 1400 miles round trip including going over passes on I-5. I now have about 20,500 miles on my truck. Also to put in to consideration is what WDH you buy and use. The added weight of it goes into the factor on your tongue weight. Some weigh as little as 60 pounds (Andersen No Sway WDH) all the way up to about 180 pounds (Hensley WDH). Just be safe and have fun.
Nice set up you have. I've always wondered if it could be done. The only problem is I don't think my wife could use the bed in one of those trailers. She's not too agile. I'm trading my trailer in next year for an Aliner A Frame (something simple and better mpg's).
You can tow up to 8 foot wide but it will require a change of mirrors. I tow a 21 foot Coachmen Apex and I replaced my mirrors to the Clearview towing mirrors like full size pickups have. I tried different things prior to these. These are made for the Holden Colorado's in Australia. They actually look good. I had the dealership install them. When towing you slide them out and when you are not just keep them in. I also have a Furrion rear view camera to see what is behind me.
